Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gew-gaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: gew--gaw
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of gewgaw.

Example Sentences

"knowing that men are making knick-knacks who should be making steel; knowing that men are engaged in making gew-gaws who should be working on the farm;"

Inflected Forms

gew-gaws (plural)

Questions

What does gew-gaw mean?: Alternative spelling of gewgaw.

How to pronounce gew-gaw

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